The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association Conference (CHPCA Conference) is the country’s premier hospice palliative care conference. The conference will return to an in-person format this year at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel from October 12 – October 14, 2023.  Bringing together hospice palliative care professionals of all stripes, the CHPCA conference program offers a wide variety of sessions and topics. This biennial multi-day learning and networking event features cutting-edge presentations and research findings with a mix of applied and academic discussions.   The 2023 CHPCA conference will focus on the following streams, including the latest research, knowledge translation, and the impacts
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The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is Holding an Online Concert to Honour Canadians experiencing grief during the pandemic Every Canadian deserves the chance to say goodbye to their loved ones, even in an unprecedented crisis such as COVID-19. There have been too many heartbreaking stories of families who were unable to say goodbye due to extreme restrictions on end-of-life visitations. As a result of these restrictions during the pandemic, many people who have lost a loved one have not been able to say goodbye, visit, and in many cases have a proper funeral or celebration of life. In
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Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) is offering its highly rated, highly anticipated annual conference in a virtual format this year. As such, we are asking for your help to spread the word to colleagues and stakeholders across Canada and throughout the world.   What: Leading by Example in a Team Based World, HPCO’s annual conference When: April 27 – 29, 2020 Where: Online, using Zoom technology    Hospice palliative care is in growing demand, especially in light of COVID-19. The need to come together and share knowledge, best practices and innovation is more important than ever.  Past delegates have told us that they value the
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National Carers Day National Caregiver Day falls on the 1st Tuesday of April, and is a celebration of the work caregivers provide across the country. On National Caregiver Day, we focus on the challenges faced when caregiving for loved ones living with a life limiting illness. Learn more at: https://www.chpca.ca/campaigns/caregiverday/ Join the CHPCA on National Carers Day in partnership with Carers Canada.
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The third Tuesday in November marks the annual National Bereavement Day in Canada. On this day, CHPCA encourages Canadians to engage government and all sectors of Canadian society in a national dialogue to identify and support access to the necessary resources for those living with grief and bereavement. A variety of resources are made available online for download. Learn more at: https://www.chpca.ca/campaigns/bereavementday/
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The first full week of May marks National Hospice Palliative Care Week in Canada. National Hospice Palliative Care Week is a time to celebrate and share achievements of hospice palliative care throughout the nation, but it also provides a platform to look at shortcomings and create bridges for these gaps. This year, CHPCA responded to a call for an updated “Busting the Myths” campaign. Myths circulate about accessibility, ease of access, illness criteria and cultural misperceptions of hospice palliative care and impacts care that is accessed and provided. learn more at: https://www.chpca.ca/campaigns/national-hospice-palliative-care-week/  
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Advance Care Planning Day 2020 A LIFE WELL LIVED IS A LIFE WELL PLANNED April 16th marks National Advance Care Planning Day in Canada. Advance Care Planning is the process of thinking and talking about your wishes, values, and preferences for your future care in the event you are unable to speak for yourself. Decide who would speak for you — choose your Substitute Decision Maker. On the evening of April 16th, between 6 and 8 pm, take the opportunity to speak with your family, friends and loved ones about your values, wishes and what is most important to you.
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The Hike for Hospice Palliative Care is a unique national fundraising event across Canada that brings together organizations working in hospice palliative care to raise funds and awareness in their community! Each year, thousands of ‘hikers’ will participate in events put on by their local hospice palliative care organizations. All funds raised during the Hike for Hospice Palliative Care stay within the community in which they were raised. The Hike for Hospice Palliative Care is primarily a walk-a-thon model; however, each community puts their own individual spin on the day’s activities! Held on the first Sunday in May each year,
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The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association is hosting the 5th biennial Learning Institute in a new virtual format this year.  Scheduled to take place from November 12 – 13, 2020 the Learning Institute will present the most leading information on topics in hospice palliative care.  Each year the CHPCA works with a sophisticated caliber of educators and mentors to come up with relevant topics to present.  The 2020 Learning Institute features four streams, each presented by the best faculty in Canada.  This year’s streams are: Stream 1: Communication in Serious Illness: An Innovative Approach to Clinical Care and Quality Improvements
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